# poecilitic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Mottled with various colours; variegated; spotted.
2. Of or relating to, or characterizing, Triassic and Permian sandstones of red and other colours.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “many-coloured, variegated”) + -ite or -lite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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